“I’ve never heard such unbridled enthusiasm for such a lack-lustre key”. So said Guthrie Govan last night, after threatening to do several songs in G minor! This cheeky humour is all part of Govan’s charm, which he wove seamlessly into an amazing set of guitar virtuosity, in front of a sold-out house of admirers.
Being the daughter of legendary Australian funnyman Kevin Bloody Wilson is sure to rub off on a girl, and proving that the ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’, Jenny Talia is every bit as brazen as her famous dad.
Live Nation Global Touring announced today that Sting & Paul Simon, two of music’s most renowned and enduring artists, will bring their critically-acclaimed On Stage Together tour to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2015.
Angus & Julia Stone are set to bring their critically acclaimed live show back to where it all began for a string of headline tour dates this September. The forthcoming tour will see the band perform many of their most recognized and well-loved tracks, along with exciting new material from the soon to be released third album produced by Rick Rubin.
James Reyne plays Australian Crawl: The Crawl Files Live is the closest thing fans will ever get to an Australian Crawl reunion, and James has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from fans. ‘It’s something I’ve been asked about constantly over the years, but I never expected it to take off to this degree. We’re going through the vaults now, digging out a few gems!’ He’s promising a no holds barred, full band, rock’n’ roll assault, performing the best from the Aussie Crawl songbook.
A potentially under-utilised venue, Nexus Live is a reasonable space for live music. A wide substantial stage opens out to a proportionally sized room which can fit a couple or hundred or so
Even with quite the reputation as a “new” Adelaide venue, it seems Pirie & Co. Social Club are ticking all the right boxes and fast becoming a favourite amongst the nightlife and live music aficionados. With a solid turn out for what was a night featuring competitive acts elsewhere, there was no room for disappointment in what was on offer on the lower levels of Pirie Street.
On Friday night, 9th May, fans of Ella Hooper past and present braved the cold and rainy weather to celebrate her comeback at Jive on Hindley Street.
Maybe it was his distinctive voice, maybe it was his incredibly talented dancers, perhaps it was the opening by Ricki-Lee, whatever it was, Jason Derulo was impressive. The Entertainment Centre was already packed with screaming teenagers by the time Fresh began his set on Thursday night, followed by a sterling performance by Australia’s Ricki-Lee Coulter.
There’s no doubt that the Arctic Monkeys have paid their dues to earn themselves a spot on the rock and roll dance floor, and the young crowd at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre’s Theatre testified of this during Saturday night’s sell out show.
It’s the tweet that sent the cyber realm into overdrive - “Australia & Japan in March”, and now US indie starlet Sky Ferreira confirms her maiden Australian voyage - a one night only affair, afforded to Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Tuesday, March 18.
Live Nation is excited to announce that legendary Swedish pop-rockers ROXETTE are returning to Australia for a national tour in summer 2015.
Premier Jay Weatherill and Opposition Leader Steven Marshall will go head to head in the SA Votes Leaders Debate on Monday, 17 February, kicking off the first week of the election campaign.
Releasing her debut album PG-13 (think Marilyn Manson or Alice Cooper making a dance-pop record) in January, Needles is currently in Australia on her PG-13 Halloween Ball Tour. I chatted to the Drag Race season 4 winner and reigning high priestess of drag ahead of her Adelaide stop at The Garden of Unearthly Delights.
The Beards are committed to spreading a message through their music: a message about beards. Formed in Adelaide, The Beards have taken their unshaven style of rock around the nation, and they’ll open for KISS and Motley Crue at the Clipsal 500 before travelling to the US, to spread the good word about beards. I spoke to lead singer Johann ahead of the performance.
She may not have Aretha Franklin's vocal chops, but her laid-back version of 'Natural Woman' reminded me of something more than a few of those big-voiced divas singing King's co-writes often lack - heart. And just when you thought the night was getting too loved-up for us, King's song about "love gone bad" (aka 'It's Too Late) tore the roof down. Six standing ovations in a night, a record for me. Carole King may have just found herself a couple of new Gen-Y fans.
It's safe to say The Collective will bring a younger crowd to the Clipsal concerts this week. The X-Factor upstarts with some of the most dedicated fanbase (and crazy outfits) will be bringing some pop flavour to the Clipsal tomorrow, and judging from their X-Factor story, things have only just begun for these 5 boys. I spoke with Adelaide's own Julian DeVizio about their lives following X-Factor and what the future holds for The Collective.
Canadian singer-songwriters Tegan And Sara will return to Australia this April and May for a run of headline dates, alongside the already announced Groovin’ The Moo festival.
Start checking out what’s in store for you at Big Day Out in January. Browse the lineup and see every artist playing and where they are playing. Start planning your days out to the minute by building your custom schedule with the touch of a button and sync with www.bigdayout.com.
Following the April 2012 release of their first new album in more than four years, Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation), the American seven-piece head to Australia for a national tour beginning in Brisbane on March 27, and moving on to Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, before winding up at Sydney’s iconic Opera House on April 9.